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English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 732 · 40 questions
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How to say it (He said that + sentence; She asked if + sentence): Negative: add not / don't / doesn't (She can swim → She cannot swim). Question: move the helping verb first (Can she swim?). Reporting: He said, "I am tired." → He said that he was tired. (tense usually goes one step back: am → was, will → would) said + that (no person); told + person (told me that...). Questions: She asked, "Are you free?" → She asked if I was free. Wh-: She asked where I was going.

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  1. 1."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) like (b) liking (c) liked
  2. 2.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  3. 3.What does “She asked if I was free.” mean? (a) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  4. 4.Make a sentence: down. / teacher / to / us / sit / The / told
  5. 5.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) spoke (b) said (c) told
  6. 6.Make a sentence: that / liked / she / said / She / mangoes.
  7. 7.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
  8. 8.Make a sentence: asked / was / if / I / She / free.
  9. 9.Riya asked me where I ___ going. (a) be (b) was (c) were
  10. 10.What does “I do not like this song.” mean? (a) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  11. 11.Make a sentence: swim. / She / can
  12. 12.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) She can swim. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) I do not like this song.
  14. 14.Make a sentence: was / mother / asked / My / me / going. / where / I
  15. 15.Make a sentence: to / us / The / told / teacher / sit / down.
  16. 16.Make a sentence: She / swim. / cannot
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Neha said that she would call me. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  18. 18.What does “The doctor said that I should rest.” mean? (a) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं। (b) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
  19. 19.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
  20. 20.Make a sentence: I / rest. / that / said / doctor / should / The
  21. 21.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I do not like this song. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Are they playing cricket?
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।” (a) Do you like this song? (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She cannot swim. (c) He asked whether the bus had left.
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) She can swim. (b) Are they playing cricket? (c) I do not like this song.
  26. 26.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
  27. 27.What does “He asked whether the bus had left.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
  28. 28.Make a sentence: this / like / not / I / do / song.
  29. 29."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was
  30. 30.What does “My mother asked me where I was going.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  31. 31.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है।
  32. 32.Make a sentence: that / He / he / tired. / said / was
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।” (a) I like this song. (b) He asked me not to be late. (c) Aman said that he had finished his work.
  34. 34.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
  35. 35.Make a sentence: be / He / not / me / late. / asked / to
  36. 36.Make a sentence: She / I / asked / free. / if / was
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।” (a) He asked me not to be late. (b) Can she swim? (c) My mother asked me where I was going.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: asked / be / He / late. / not / to / me
  39. 39.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: do / this / like / song. / not / I

Answer key

  1. liked
  2. said
  3. उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।
  4. The teacher told us to sit down.
  5. told
  6. She said that she liked mangoes.
  7. doesn't
  8. She asked if I was free.
  9. was
  10. मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।
  11. She can swim.
  12. उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा।
  13. He asked whether the bus had left.
  14. My mother asked me where I was going.
  15. The teacher told us to sit down.
  16. She cannot swim.
  17. Neha said that she would call me.
  18. डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मुझे आराम करना चाहिए।
  19. if
  20. The doctor said that I should rest.
  21. क्या वह तैर सकती है?
  22. I do not like this song.
  23. Ravi told me that the shop was closed.
  24. The teacher told us to sit down.
  25. She can swim.
  26. वह तैर सकती है।
  27. उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।
  28. I do not like this song.
  29. was
  30. माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
  31. उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
  32. He said that he was tired.
  33. He asked me not to be late.
  34. Are
  35. He asked me not to be late.
  36. She asked if I was free.
  37. My mother asked me where I was going.
  38. He asked me not to be late.
  39. रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी।
  40. I do not like this song.

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